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Last week, state veterinarians and veterinary police workers checked 366 enterprises involved in the animal origin products circulation. 5 units were suspended due to the violations. In general, inspectors seized more than 20 tons of dangerous animal products.
The identification of illicit animal origin products is holding in Ukraine. Thus, last week, mobile teams of workers of the State Veterinary Service in cooperation with the veterinary police officers checked 366 enterprises. Work at 5 units was suspended due to the violations. It was put into the state budget more than 15 thousand UAH of penalties.
In general, the inspectors found and seized more than 20 tons of low-quality food products of animal origin that can cause significant harm to human health. It should be mentioned that according to the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, Ukraine pays much attention to the food quality and safety because Ukrainian consumers prefer domestic food.